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Data Sharing: a New Editorial Initiative from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Implications for the Editors' Network

  • Alfonso, Fernando (Chairman Editor's Network, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigacion sanitaria IIS-IP, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid) ;
  • Editors' Network European Society of Cardiology Task Force (European Society of Cardiology)
  • Received : 2016.10.05
  • Accepted : 2016.12.20
  • Published : 2017.05.31
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Abstract

The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) provides recommendations to improve the editorial standards and scientific quality of biomedical journals. These recommendations range from uniform technical requirements to more complex and elusive editorial issues including ethical aspects of the scientific process. Recently, registration of clinical trials, conflicts of interest disclosure, and new criteria for authorship -emphasizing the importance of responsibility and accountability-, have been proposed. This year a new editorial initiative to foster sharing of clinical trial data has been launched. This review discusses this novel initiative with the aim of increasing awareness among readers, investigators, authors and Editors of the Editors' Network of the European Society of Cardiology.

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